B IO 205 Module #1 Questions
and answ er s w ith accur ate
r ationales(PASSED)
Microbiology - answer The study of microorganisms
6 major groups of microorganisms - answer 1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Protists
4. Helminths & Arthropods
5. Fungi
6. Viruses
Cell theory is defined by three basic concepts - answer 1. All cells arise from other
cells
2. Life comes from life
3. Doesn't account for viruses
Germ Theory - answer microorganisms cause disease
The 4 Koch's Postulates - answer 1. The agent must be found in every case of the
disease
2. The agent must be isolated from a diseased host and grown in pure culture
, 3. Inoculation of the agent into a healthy animal must cause the disease
4. The disease agent must be recovered from an inoculated animal
How are prokaryotes defined? - answer No true nucleus
3 domains of life - answer Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
The 3 Basic shapes of bacteris - answer Cocci, Bacilli, & Spirilli
What 2 domains are prokaryotes? - answer Bacteria and Archaea
How do archaea differ from bacteria? Note 3 important facts to know about
archaea. - answer 1) Not disease causing 2) Includes environmental extremophiles
3) Novel Biochemistry
What is a eukaryote? - answer Cell with a nucleus and membrane bound
organelles
What 4 kingdoms are eukaryotes? - answer Protists (algae and protozoa), Fungi
(yeast), Animals (helminths), Plants
What is the process by which bacteria divide? - answer binary fission
Why are viruses not considered living? - answer They don't meet the technical
definition of living
and answ er s w ith accur ate
r ationales(PASSED)
Microbiology - answer The study of microorganisms
6 major groups of microorganisms - answer 1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Protists
4. Helminths & Arthropods
5. Fungi
6. Viruses
Cell theory is defined by three basic concepts - answer 1. All cells arise from other
cells
2. Life comes from life
3. Doesn't account for viruses
Germ Theory - answer microorganisms cause disease
The 4 Koch's Postulates - answer 1. The agent must be found in every case of the
disease
2. The agent must be isolated from a diseased host and grown in pure culture
, 3. Inoculation of the agent into a healthy animal must cause the disease
4. The disease agent must be recovered from an inoculated animal
How are prokaryotes defined? - answer No true nucleus
3 domains of life - answer Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
The 3 Basic shapes of bacteris - answer Cocci, Bacilli, & Spirilli
What 2 domains are prokaryotes? - answer Bacteria and Archaea
How do archaea differ from bacteria? Note 3 important facts to know about
archaea. - answer 1) Not disease causing 2) Includes environmental extremophiles
3) Novel Biochemistry
What is a eukaryote? - answer Cell with a nucleus and membrane bound
organelles
What 4 kingdoms are eukaryotes? - answer Protists (algae and protozoa), Fungi
(yeast), Animals (helminths), Plants
What is the process by which bacteria divide? - answer binary fission
Why are viruses not considered living? - answer They don't meet the technical
definition of living
